Yellow Claw (character)

The Yellow Claw
Yellow Claw #1, cover art by Joe Maneely
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceYellow Claw #1 (October 1956)[1]
Created byAl Feldstein (writer)
Joe Maneely (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoPlan Chu
Notable aliasesThe Golden Claw (his preferred transliteration from the Chinese characters of his title to English)
Bhagwan Sri Ananda
AbilitiesTelepathy
Genius-level intellect
Long lifespan

The Yellow Claw is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Al Feldstein and artist Joe Maneely, the character first appeared in Yellow Claw #1 (cover-dated October 1956), published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor of Marvel.[2]

  1. ^ Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.
  2. ^ Schelly, William (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 158–159. ISBN 9781605490540.